[ExI] MBTI, and what a difference a letter makes...

Emlyn emlynoregan at gmail.com
Mon Jan 4 06:52:37 UTC 2010


2010/1/4 Emlyn <emlynoregan at gmail.com>:
>> Again, it is just a game, invented my sociologist types.  Notice also a
>> similarity with horoscopes: the description of each category is very general
>> and at least moderately flattering.  An explanation of the popularity of the
>> game might be that everyone is pleased with the description they see.
>>
>> It would be cool to try to design a four-bit identifier game designed by
>> engineers and scientists.  Secondly, as a little joke, make the description
>> of each category a biting criticism, such as the internet gag-horoscopes
>> that went around a few years ago, where the horoscopes started out with the
>> usual mush, but progressed toward ending comments such as "those who know
>> you well consider you an arrogant asshole."  {8^D  Does anyone here remember
>> that game?
>>
>> spike
>
> For a system designed by scientists (well, psychologists), how about
> the big 5 personality traits?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits
>
> "The Big Five model is considered to be one of the most comprehensive,
> empirical, data-driven research findings in the history of personality
> psychology."
>
> Elements are: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
> Agreeableness, and Neuroticism

Oh, also, here's an online test:
http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/

And my results :-)
http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/results/?oR=0.95&cR=0.472&eR=0.562&aR=0.722&nR=0.281&y=1970&g=m

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Emlyn

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